Memorial Hall
Press Kit

Please Touch Museum, the nation’s first museum for children ages seven and under, is moving into a new home in fall 2008. Memorial Hall in Fairmount Park, a National Historic Landmark and the last major building remaining from the 1876 Centennial Exhibition, is being restored to its original architectural grandeur and will more than triple the size of this renowned children’s museum. This media kit details the remarkable transformation of the building, new exhibit designs that both embrace the history of the Centennial and look to the future, and incredible projects like a life-sized replica of the Statue of Liberty’s Arm and Torch and the restoration of a 1924 Dentzel Carousel.

For more information, please contact Frank Luzi, Director of Media Relations, at 215-963-0667 ext. 3129 or fluzi@pleasetouchmuseum.org.